Just after she had made a few strokes, the phone on the bed rang. She glanced at the familiar numbers and hesitated before picking up.
"It's me, Lu Sheng."
She put down her brush and asked, "Is something wrong?"
"I'm downstairs at your house."
Luo Xi walked to the window and looked outside, and sure enough he saw a black car parked under the street light. He leaned on the car and slowly raised his head.
"If you have something to tell me on the phone." She held the pink curtain hanging beside her and gradually tightened it.
"If you want to talk on the phone, you don't have to come here. I'll wait for you for two minutes."
Before she could say anything, the other party had already hung up the phone.
Two minutes? Not even enough time to think about it. He was deliberately forcing her.
Throwing away the curtains in her hands, Luo Xi casually found a coat and put it on, took the keys and ran downstairs.
As soon as he stepped out of the stairs, he lowered his wrist and said, "Two minutes, just enough time."
She gritted her teeth with hatred and tried to calm her tone, "What's the matter?"
"I should be the one to ask this question." He lit a cigarette for himself and leaned there casually to smoke, occasionally lowering his head to flick the ashes.
She knew that he was waiting for her to speak first, and he probably already knew what happened in the school.
"No matter what you think, I didn't put the photo up."
"I know."
His cold features were hazy in the smoke, and she seemed surprised by his straightforward answer. He didn't use the topic to embarrass her. After all, the matter was related to him. Didn't he sleepwalk here?
"How about making a deal?" He leaned forward slightly and put out the cigarette butt in the ashtray in the car.
She came down in a hurry, only wearing cotton slippers, and silk long-sleeved pajamas underneath. The wind rippled a little, and she seemed to be a little cold. She subconsciously crossed her arms and said, "What deal?"
The vigilance in her eyes was so obvious.
"This is a competition card." Lu Sheng drew a card and handed it to her, "I'm looking for a tutor for my daughter."
Luo Xi looked at him in disbelief and then at the card in his hand. The next second, she almost snatched it away and read the words on it line by line. She could hardly suppress the ecstasy on her face.
He really wants to find a teacher for his daughter and be able to spend three days with her every week.
After the surprise, her rationality still made her raise the card in her hand. She did not forget that what he just said was a "transaction". Since it was a transaction, it was his condition, but what about hers?
"what do you want to do?"
"Enter this contest and win."
"I do not understand."
If you want her to be her daughter's teacher, why must she participate in the competition? Is it necessary to have such a big battle?
He didn't seem to want to explain more, "If you win, I will solve the school problems for you."
"When is the game?"
"tomorrow."
"Okay, I will be there on time."
No matter what his purpose was, in order to see his daughter, he would do whatever he asked her to do, even if it was a pit of fire, she would do it.
Back in the warm room, Luo Xi read the text on the card several times. The rules of the competition were actually very simple. The contestants painted on the spot, and then the judges selected the best works. The owner of the work was the winner.
Even though she was a professional, she did not dare to underestimate the opponent. Tomorrow's game was about victory but not defeat. Whether she could see her daughter was the last battle. As for why Lu Sheng did this, she had no intention of exploring it.